Augacephalus junodi

Augacephalus junodi, Golden Baboon Tarantula from South Africa. A skittish and moderately aggressive species that prefers to run and hide but won't be  afraid to stand and fight. Not one I would choose to pick up.

This tarantula is a burrower and spends much of its time underground. I have had her for about eight months or so and this winter I have placed her next to another tank where there is a heat mat at the back. As a result she has built up her burrow to reach the heat mat using the coir substrate and web. It is an intricate silk lined construct.

Quite impressive.